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Begonias make excellent houseplants

The list names "almost all" teachers hired this year and allows for some "potential" cuts in special education staffing,

Azzinaro, Algiere file bills that would relieve towns of unfunded mandates - obligations imposed by state law without the money to pay for them.

Iconography is the study of symbols depicted in a work of art, iconology is the study of the meaning contained within the symbols in a particular work of art.

Many citizens have been forced to trim their budgets, Carcieri says. " They expect their government to do the same."

Public invited to debate fate of Sandy Point at meeting slated Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the COMO.

This Italian presepio takes the nativity a step further than others, depicting in detail, the scenery of the time.

URI sophomores Courtney Barnas and Jenna Broccolo spend winter break volunteering at a Nicaraguan orphanage.

Sessions at Westerly High School, Town Hall

A few weeks ago, on the coldest, most miserable day of this winter, I spent all day traveling. I woke up at 8 a.m. and took a ferry built for D-Day to the eastern end of Long Island. Then I drove through snowflakes halfway across the island to meet up with my father. I was home — but only halfway to my destination.

Democrat had to deal with Station, lead paint cases

Toyota suspended all sales for eight models involved in the recall.

The top 4 favorite varieties of "heirloom" or old-fashioned tomato will be sold at the club's annual plant sale on Saturday, May 8.

What is your impression of Obama's speech?

Carcieri’s State of the State address

Catherine Bates creates functional wheel thrown pottery, as well as tiles and medallions reflecting Chinese and Sanskrit symbols and Celtic knots.

Three police officers will be laid off in mid-February under the plan; all department heads must tighten up by 3%.

The $560K investment in the Crandall Family Preserve will help protect the water supply to Westerly and Pawcatuck, the land trust says.

Steve and Pat Gardiner manage outdoor markets at the University of Rhode Island's East Farm on Saturday and Marina Park on Tuesday.

Shelter struggles to find room for cats, equipment

District changes opinion, decides to help new church’s bid for zoning relief

Moles are small, burrowing mammals that live almost exclusively underground.

Venison for the poor

After revising the budget to remove school system employee salaries, the community center is $75K in the black.